Black Laceweaver vs Pale mottled willow moth

Amaurobius ferox compared with Caradrina clavipalpis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pale mottled willow moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Caradrina
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Caradrina clavipalpis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Pale mottled willow moth share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pale mottled willow moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pale mottled willow moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Pale mottled willow moth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Cabo Verde), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States